On 7th December 2007 in Bruneck at 06.30 p.m.

Traditionally on December St. Nicolaus walks through the cities and villages to admonish and laud the young and the old. His companion, the so called Krampus, is an evil figure who punishes the bad children and adults on St. Nicolaus’ command.

The Krampus is known in most German speaking parts of the Alps. He causes fear and horror and especially children are afraid of him. However, St. Nicolaus and Krampus simply stand for the good and the evil. The children are scared at first because they see the ugly faces and hear the rattling and the bells. In the end they are happy because good St. Nicolaus gives them some presents.
More than 300 Krampusse take part at the annual parade in Bruneck which has become part of our tradition. Thousands of visitors watch the parade each year, when the Krampusse walk down the main city lane to the “Graben” and the “Kapuzinerplatz” square leaving from the upper part of the town, the “Oberstadt”.
Go back in time when the ugly and frightening creatures, who look like devils, capture the town centre. Rattling, bells, devils’ carts, fireworks, fire-eaters and lots more create a unique atmosphere with their wild show in the early darkness of the evening.
This particular custom is an additional special event during the pre-Christmas season together with the enjoyable Christmas market!

For further information please contact the tourist office Bruneck, tel. 0039 0474 555722, info@bruneck.com